MP Zhang and Zhu Family Foundation

Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

The Asian Pacific Community Fund supports nonprofits serving underserved AANHPI communities, including culturally appropriate services, community health, leadership, and a stronger AANHPI voice. Its 2026 operating grants start at $5,000; in 2024, the median grant was $15,000. Its focus is Southern California, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc

Bannockburn, IL

The foundation supports preselected charities working in areas including health care, education, children’s learning, and culture, with 2024 grants ranging from $250 to $100,000 and a median of $1,000. Its giving is concentrated in California, New York, New Mexico, and Illinois, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pak Family Youth Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Western Asset Management Company

Pasadena, CA

Western Asset Management Company funds education, humanitarian aid, religious activities, and other charitable work, primarily in California, with some giving in New York and other states. Its 2026 grants ranged from $100 to $6,772, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jolie-Pitt Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Jolie-Pitt Foundation supports charitable work including health, medical research, and general operating needs; its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $424,600, with a median of $50,000. Recent funding was concentrated in Massachusetts, with some grants in California and an unreported state. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation

Pasadena, CA

Orthodox Vision Foundation

La Canada Flintridge, CA

The Orthodox Vision Foundation supports charitable, educational, and religious work, especially Orthodox Christian ministries, including humanitarian aid, clergy and lay education, and new church initiatives. Its 2025 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged widely; funding went mainly to California and Pennsylvania organizations. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests or applications.

The James G Boswell Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The James G Boswell Foundation funds California organizations in areas including health care, medical research, agriculture, education, and legal advocacy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median grant of $100,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Duncan Great Cause Foundation

San Marino, CA

The Duncan Great Cause Foundation funds education, arts and culture, community programs, and services for people experiencing homelessness, with nearly all reported 2025 grants going to California organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $103 to $40,000, with a median of $1,750; the filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and provides instructions for submitting a request.

Icare Philanthropic Foundation

Arcadia, CA

Pasadena Community Foundation

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives across arts and culture, education, human services, health and safety, community development, and environmental and animal welfare, primarily in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it uses both competitive and invitation-only programs, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons distributes donor-advised fund grants to eligible U.S. charities and institutions across a wide range of causes; international organizations may also be supported after additional due diligence. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants are requested by fund holders, and no general application process for organizations seeking funding is described.